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A Private Affair (Arabesque)

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A Private Affair is the best book I have read in a long time. It was my first time reading anything by this author and I was highly impress for a lack of a better word. I would give this book 100 stars if amazon would allow me. On to my next Donna Hill novel....keep writing girl!

I simply loved this book!!! Quinten's character was the most well developed character that I have read and I read a lot of books. The chemistry between He and Nikita was great be it good or bad. I also loved Maxine's character as well. It was such a good read. I almost hate that I missed it when it came out 10 years ago. Great Book. Great work Ms. Hill!!!

This has to be the one book that has really touched my heart of all the 150 plus books I have read in the last three years! Hill has put (as my grandma would say) her ten toes into this book. "A Private Affair" has everything a romance reader could ever want in romance novel, of course that's my opinion. Truly it was a great novel that I recommend everyone should read, at least once! There is a sequeal to this novel and it is called " Pieces of Dreams." Get that one too you will not be disappointed. Much, much, much love Hill!!

'A Private Affair', was a realistic view of relationships, expectations, dreams and disappointments. The character development of the main characters was great and the struggle for them to mesh was pure reality. Street Smart and Sheltered Naivity make a tedious couple. Quinn's acceptance of himself was a long time coming. I liked Nikita and Maxine and Quinns' relationship with them was an example of what it means to Love someone and to be In Love with someone. The supporting characters were not just names. I sympathized with Maxine but, I liked the ending, Quinten found his light. This was no light weight romance novel.

This book should not be categorized as a "romance" novel. Not that there is anything wrong with romance novels; I read them daily. But there is something so real about this book, the language, the places and most of all the people. I have known a Quinn in my life. I have been Maxine at times in my life. I have known a lot of Nikita's. This book touched me deeply. Never have I gotten so caught up with characters in a book. I laughed, cried and hurt for them. I must say, the ending of this book at first read made me sad because my favorite character had to press on without getting what they truly wanted; deeply wanted from the bottom of their heart. Then subconciously I refused to accept it. I re-read the book to see if maybe, just maybe things worked out the way that I wanted them too. So I fooled myself into thinking that the ending was vague. "I'm not quite sure" I would tell myself. Days after reading this book, I am still trying to g! et "answers" that I already know. Donna Hill has written a book that will touch you to the core. If you haven't read it, you must run and get this book.

This is absolutely one of the best romance novels that I have read. The author did a great job of exploring the lives of Quinn and Nikita. This novel went much deeper than most romance novels. It was not filled with sugar coated phrases and nonsense that ordinary people never say. But the words and actions of each character reflected real life people in real life relationships. The only reason that this book does not get a 10 is because the ending was a little vague. I wanted more. I wanted the author to spell out where they were in their relationship. And what was next for the two of them but knowing Donna she'll incorporate them into her next novel.

DONNA HILL, NEWEST DIVA AT ARABESQUE!!

THIS BOOK GRABBS YOUR INTEREST FROM BEGINNING TO END. SHOULD RATE MORE THAN FIVE STARS. THE MAIN CHARACTERS QUIN, MAX AND NIKITTA WERE SUPERBLY DEVELOPED. THE LANGUAGE OF QUIN FLOWS IN SUCH A WAY THAT BRINGS US HOME TO OUR ROOTS. HIS FEELINGS HAD ME IN AN EMOTINAL UPHEAVAL. MS. HILL GRABS YOUR HEART AND PUTS A KILLER CHOKE ON IT WITH THIS BOOK. PERSONALLY, I WAS ROOTING FOR MAX TO WIN OUT IN QUIN'S LIFE. I GUESS I'M JUST A ROUND THE WAY GAL. BUT I LIKE THE WAY QUIN DIDN'T JUST LEAVE MAX HANGING AND PROVED HIMSELF TO BE THE MAN OF THE HOUR, EVEN THOUGH I HURT TO THE BONE FOR MY GIRL MAX.

I CAN'T SEE WHY THERE WAS ANY CONFUSION ON THE PART OF READERS AS TO WHO QUIN WOUND UP WITH. IT WAS VERY CLEAR BECAUSE WHEN HE WENT BACK TO MAX AND HELD HER IN HIS ARMS HE SAID A FRIEND WAS ALL SHE COULD BE. YOU JUST KNEW HE WAS GOING TO WIND UP WITH NIKITA WHEN YOU GO TO THE CHAPER THAT HEADED "AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN". YOU KNOW THE REST OF THAT SONG, SO THAT LET YOU KNOW THAT NOTHING WOULD KEEP HIM AWAY FROM NIKITTA.

EVEN THOUGH I WAS SAD OVER THE ENDING (NIKITTA WINNING OUT OVER MAX), I STILL LOVED THE STORY. IT IS A GREAT ROMANCE NOVEL AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY COPY OF "PIECES OF A DREAM", WHICH IS THE SEQUEL.

THANKS MS HILL FOR YOUR GREAT WRITINGS, KEEP IT UP!!

A FAN

I loved this book!!!! You will laugh, cry, empathize, experience anger and every emotion while reading this book truly the characters "speak" to you. This is a MUST READ!!! I could not put it down.

I love romance novels but this one just blew me away. I downloaded it on my kindle - not sure what year it was originally printed. Have read some other Donna Hill's books and loved them so keep on clicking and downloading. One gripe I would have is that some of the reviews reveal the outcome of the book - PLEASE DON't TELL US WHO ENDS UP TOGETHER..... I don't want to know before I read it. I am new to the African/American genre and I am a white sistah originallly from Ireland but I can appreciate a Brotha anytime - I think AA authors are being done a dis=service by not automatically been RECOMMENDED in the romance genre - although I have bought loads of AA authors - Ann Christopher, Adrienne Byrd to name a few THEY ARE NEVER shoved in my face for my recommendations - I swear I still have TENSION headache from reading this book. Loved it and am about to start the next book in the storyline. Great story and great writing. Phew!!!!! Must email the author as I have had some great responses from authors I have emailed to tell them I love their stuff = and there are some great non AA-authors out there too = Robin Kaye, Leslie Kelly, Julie James, Kristen Higgins ....... Yo!! (as my man Stringer Bell would say .....

I loved this book!! I didn't know this was a reprint. Anyway, this was a love story personified. The main characters were full of life and the storyline was a tear-jerker. Just when I thought Quinten would do one thing, he flips the script and does something else. I didn't think I was gonna like Nikita but she's a-o.k. and Maxine..you my girl. This was an excellent novel, simply excellent!